Chapter 746

Ethan Roscente's trust in Sophia Evans had long vanished.

In his eyes, no one but Sophia would harm Theo.

He had intended to drive Vivian Laurent home, but she declined.

The next morning, they headed to the hospital together.

As soon as they arrived, Ethan's phone rang again—his bodyguard calling.

"Sophia again?" Ethan frowned.

Was she still trying to force a meeting?

He had made it clear yesterday—he wouldn't see her.

"Mr. Roscente, something's happened," the bodyguard said urgently. "Sophia Evans is dead."

Ethan's pupils contracted sharply.

"What happened?"

The bodyguard stammered through an explanation—Sophia's body had been found cold during the morning meal delivery.

"Everything was normal last night. There was just a brief power outage for a few minutes. We checked the circuits and restored power quickly. Sophia was fine then. But this morning..."

It was too suspicious.

Sophia's death meant nothing to him, but dying under such mysterious circumstances...

"I'm on my way." Ethan hung up.

Just yesterday, Sophia had claimed someone was manipulating her and begged to see him.

Now she was dead overnight.

The two events had to be connected.

"What's wrong?" Vivian noticed his tension.

"Sophia Evans is dead," Ethan said grimly.

Vivian paled. "I'm coming with you."

Too many people had died recently.

Sophia Sherwood. Bianca Semona's parents. And now Sophia Evans.

In the car, Vivian frowned. "With so many guards, how could—"

"There was a power outage last night," Ethan tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "Something's off."

The basement of the villa.

Sophia's body remained in the position she'd been found.

Her eyes were closed, her face twisted in agony.

"Mr. Roscente." A bodyguard bowed respectfully.

"Find anything?"

"No wounds. The surveillance footage shows nothing unusual."

Vivian carefully examined the body and the room.

The only exit had been guarded. No outsider could have gotten in.